An all-natural, organic food, honey has a benign–if not wholesome–image. Many people consider it a superior alternative to table sugar and corn syrup–two primary sweeteners in the U.S diet. However, ...

Borage, also known as starflower or bee flower, is a plant harvested mostly for its seeds. It’s an annual plant with coarse, hairy leaves. It grows 2 to 3 feet tall and has blue, star-shaped flowers.

Looking for a herb that’s beautiful and loved by bees? Learn how to grow borage and you’ll be rewarded with delicate blue flowers that taste great in salads. Borage is an asset to every herb garden ...

Borage is an herb that has long been prized for its health-promoting properties. It’s especially rich in gamma linoleic acid (GLA), which is an omega-6 fatty acid that has been shown to decrease ...

Dear Master Gardener: I planted borage in my perennial garden last summer and love the flowers. It seems to be a good pollinator plant, too. Is it an annual or perennial? Answer: Borage (Borago ...

A product stolen from thousands of unpaid workers may seem an unlikely ethical food. Worse, they give their lives for it. A pound of clover honey requires nectar from eight million flowers. The ...

Companion planting is based on the idea that, like people, some plants do better with good neighbors. For tomatoes, strawberries and squash, one of the most popular of companion plants is borage ...

GED Marshall is a bee farmer with 400 hives based just outside Aylesbury in Bucks, but at this time of the year he spends most of his time on the road driving his bees from farm to farm to pollinate ...

More farmers are needed to start growing one of the most profitable spring crops in 2014. Richard Allison takes a closer look. Rising demand for the specialist oil produced from borage means the ...